Take a look at my new "Galleries" page on my site where you can peruse my latest works at leisure, hopefully you'll find it nice and simple to use.
www.megghyll.co.uk
And a belated Happy New Year to you!
Meg's Murmurings: A pet & wildlife pencil artist from Yorkshire, ecologist, a trainee bird ringer and motorbiker. Welcome to my blog, a place for my art, bird and nature related ramblings. Also on Facebook (Meg Ghyll Pet & Wildlife Art) and Twitter (@MegGhyllArt)
Monday, 9 January 2012
Monday, 12 September 2011
Latest commissions
Meet these three lovelies!
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| Dolly. Kern Terrier X Schnauzer. A4. Meg Ghyll © 2011 |
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| Sugar. Patterdale. A4. Meg Ghyll © 2011 |
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| Swift. A4. Meg Ghyll © 2011 |
Wednesday, 31 August 2011
Christmas commissions
I am taking Christmas commissions up until the end of September to allow time for completion. Just to get you thinking ahead. I can take them after that but there will be no guarantee they can be done in time. If you are not wanting a commission as a Christmas gift then get in touch anytime :)
Please refer to the "Commissions" page on my website www.megghyll.co.uk for prices.
Thank you.
Tuesday, 23 August 2011
Research on the Isle of Rum
Exactly a month ago I was lucky enough get the opportunity to help out a PhD student with some GPS tracking work on Manx Shearwaters. So I took the chance to take my Suzuki SV650 on its first proper long roadtrip up to Mallaig and back.
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| Scotland |
A fantastic week was had with some very lovely people met. We were living in a hut up a mountain (Hallival) with just a stream for amenities.
Manx Shearwaters are seabirds and they spend their days feeding or rafting out to sea and then come in at night to their burrows when there is less chance of being predated on. We had a set number of burrows that were being monitored and the chicks in them were weighed each day.
So an excellent week had by all involved, and the weather was very good to us (which I'm told is a rare thing for Rum!) with us only having one night and day of unpleasant weather.
Monday, 22 August 2011
A visit to the Birdfair at Rutland Water
I managed to get along to this yesterday, and despite a hiccup of my backpack managing to deposit it's cargo of walking boots somewhere while on the motorbike, the rest of the trip went much more smoothly. I met up with a friend and we travelled down in the car.
I'd not been to the Fair before and the weather was beautiful...if a bit too hot in those marquees! I especially enjoyed watching the "Artists at Work", where renowned artists added a bird to the board and thus incorporating lots of different styles in one place, a fantastic idea and fascinating to watch. We also enjoyed a talk from Simon King, naturalist and broadcaster. A great day out!
I'd not been to the Fair before and the weather was beautiful...if a bit too hot in those marquees! I especially enjoyed watching the "Artists at Work", where renowned artists added a bird to the board and thus incorporating lots of different styles in one place, a fantastic idea and fascinating to watch. We also enjoyed a talk from Simon King, naturalist and broadcaster. A great day out!
Tuesday, 5 July 2011
A Skomer Project!
So as I have mentioned I have been fortunate enough to spend the last two months as a Long Term Volunteer Warden on the island of Skomer, off the Pembrokeshire coast, Wales.
There are two public viewing hides on Skomer, North Pond Hide and Moory Mere Hide. I decided to "brighten" them up a bit! With the Warden's permission I took on a painting project during my time on the island and produced two interpretation boards showing the resident birds you are likely to see when using the hides.
I recycled a couple of plywood panels found in the garden, sealed them and began work using acrylic paints. As you all know, pencils are really my "thing" but I thoroughly enjoyed using a different medium and acrylics provide such bright colours, an ideal choice.
I hope they provide a little bit of pleasure for Skomer's visitors, I am very pleased to have been involved with Skomer over the last two months and I cannot recommend it highly enough for a volunteering opportunity or just a day visit. A very special place indeed.
http://www.welshwildlife.org/s
There are two public viewing hides on Skomer, North Pond Hide and Moory Mere Hide. I decided to "brighten" them up a bit! With the Warden's permission I took on a painting project during my time on the island and produced two interpretation boards showing the resident birds you are likely to see when using the hides.
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| The board for Moory Mere |
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| For North Pond |
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| close up of the Short-Eared Owl |
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| Oystercatcher |
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| Shoveler |
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| A display for my last evening on Skomer :) |
I recycled a couple of plywood panels found in the garden, sealed them and began work using acrylic paints. As you all know, pencils are really my "thing" but I thoroughly enjoyed using a different medium and acrylics provide such bright colours, an ideal choice.
I hope they provide a little bit of pleasure for Skomer's visitors, I am very pleased to have been involved with Skomer over the last two months and I cannot recommend it highly enough for a volunteering opportunity or just a day visit. A very special place indeed.
http://www.welshwildlife.org/s
Monday, 4 July 2011
Photos from Skomer
Some photos from my two months on Skomer Island, May/June 2011. I had an amazing time, met some fantastic people and saw so much wildlife. I can highly recommend it should you fancy a visit or even a week's volunteering there :)
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| Sea of bluebells |
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| A Skomer Vole |
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| Loved up Razorbills |
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| Me at Bull Hole |
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| A Manx Shearwater |
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| A view from High Cliff to the Neck |
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| With a razorbill chick close to fledging |
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| Seal! |
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| Common Lizard basking |
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| With Puffins at the Wick |
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